No linkage on SALT II and Teng visit shapes U.S. policy
The piece argues conservatives blame President Carter for letting Teng Hsiao-ping influence U.S. Taiwan policy while Maryland Republicans failed to capitalize, as Teng uses a week in the U.S. to criticize Soviet hegemony and SALT I. The article notes Teng’s persistent critique of imperialism during his visit.
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Teng Hsiao-ping
Carter
Teng
U.S
Taiwan
Maryland
China
United States
SALT II and Soviet tacticals versus moral framing
The editorial argues arms talks with the Soviet Union are a tactical economic matter, not a moral one. It critiques Republican linkage of any pact to distant issues and notes Soviet interests in Africa Cuba the Middle East and economic needs. Verification of the treaty is framed as the key concern, not ideological posturing.
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Republican Party
U.S
Teng
Africa
Cuba
Mideast
China
Soviet Union
Shadow budget idea eyed for Iowa legislature
Iowa Democrat Rep. Greg Cusack proposes a shadow state budget to show minority spending priorities as an alternative to the majority Republican plan. Sen. William Palmer supports the concept and task forces study budget areas like taxation to present a complete contrast for public comparison.
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Greg Cusack
Davenport
Cusack
House Budget Committee
Sen
William Palmer
Des Moines
Senate Budget Committee
Isn’t it the truth by Carl Riblet Jr
A syndicated column critiques senators for lacking wisdom and contrasts their stance with the House of Representatives. The author, Carl Riblet Jr, argues most senators are old enough to know better yet fail to exercise wisdom in public life. InterOcean Press Syndicate
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The
Carl Riblet Jr
House of Representatives
Budget timing shapes Iowa state spending cycle
This overview explains how the 1979 81 Iowa biennial budget is built from revenue projections of 1.6 billion and how citizens can influence the process through hearings, submissions, and lobbying. It covers timelines from June agency nStatements to January General Assembly sessions and final gubernatorial action.
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General Assembly
Ray
State of Iowa
Senate
House
Carter Teng clash over world view in Washington talks
Washington talks reveal starkly different world views between President Carter and Premier Teng Hsiao-ping. Carter seeks détente with Moscow and a cautious balance while Teng warns of Soviet expansionism and urges a China led alliance to resist perceived global threats. Both see danger differently and press for opposing strategies.
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Washington
Teng Hsiao-ping
Carter
Time as a Yardstick and Relativity Reflections
The Feb 4 Trend Section discusses Time Ultimate Yardstick and De valuation of time Where s end. Commentaries cite Einstein to question time and irreversibility. The articles warn against overreaching claims about relativity and time travel.
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Mr. Lockhart
Time, measurement and the rhythm of fear and action
A reflective piece argues time is a personal construct shaped by choice and courage. It contrasts precise standard clocks with individual meaning, noting societal measures drive anxiety while true measures lie in one’s feelings and decisions. It asserts fear erodes control and urges confronting fears to retain usefulness of time.
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New York
Cedar Rapids
National Bureau of Standards
Vintage Aviation Notes From The Gazette Reader
A Gazette reader requests more aviation stories spanning antique to modern. He references a 1919 airplane photographed by Mr. Smith, cites Jupiner’s U S Civil Aircraft noting a 1931 Taylor Cub, and notes a 1934 model with a wide fuselage strip. He mentions the E-2 at Blakesburg headquarters of the Antique Aircraft Association.
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Smith
U.S
Jupiner
Gazette
Taylor
Piper
Blakesburg
Iowa
Assa
Nixon Sends Telegram and Carter Backs Constitutional Call
Mark Russell Nixon sent the shah a telegram offering cheer with a David Frost joke. President Carter endorses Jerry Brown’s call for a constitutional convention but conditions attendance on Jefferson and Franklin.
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Nixon
David Frost
Carter
Jerry Brown
Jefferson
Franklin
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John Robertson
West
Frank Church
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Peter T. Harstad
Iowa City
State Historical Society
Idaho State University
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Gyiris
Federal Highway Safety Found
Sadler
Wyoming
Carter, Teng
Roscoe Drummond
Asia
Middle East
Tony
People’s Republic of China
Russia
Moscow
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
the Gazette
Bill Kupka
Chelsea
Mark Russell
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